Post by Charity on May 12, 2004 22:57:08 GMT -5
For those of us who follow lawmaking in the local and larger level government, is there a way or a system to weed through the mucky-muck? I think this is a pretty decent system to follow.
There are a few rules we follow in the homeschool world when a bill is coming up.
1. Is there a clear definition of a present problem to be remedied?
2. Is the legislation the most appropriate remedy for the problem identified?
3. Is the objective (the "reward") clear to all concerned, and does the objective have broad-based support?
4. Is the language sufficiently clear and precise that it does not jeopardize the existing code sections (20-2-690, -695, -696, -697, -698, -701) through interpretation or court challenge?
5. Can the bill be engrossed to prevent homeschooling (or your cause) opponents from using it as a platform for restricting or regulating home-study programs?
6. If the bill cannot be engrossed, then is the potential "reward" sufficient to warrant the "risk" inherent in putting the issue in play before the General Assembly?
For the many HS'ers who visit our site, I want to remind you all that liberals infest every state and they hate homeschoolers (as we all very well are aware) more than they hate the American flag, which is quite a lot. We have to watch them slithery little snakes at every turn.
There are a few rules we follow in the homeschool world when a bill is coming up.
1. Is there a clear definition of a present problem to be remedied?
2. Is the legislation the most appropriate remedy for the problem identified?
3. Is the objective (the "reward") clear to all concerned, and does the objective have broad-based support?
4. Is the language sufficiently clear and precise that it does not jeopardize the existing code sections (20-2-690, -695, -696, -697, -698, -701) through interpretation or court challenge?
5. Can the bill be engrossed to prevent homeschooling (or your cause) opponents from using it as a platform for restricting or regulating home-study programs?
6. If the bill cannot be engrossed, then is the potential "reward" sufficient to warrant the "risk" inherent in putting the issue in play before the General Assembly?
For the many HS'ers who visit our site, I want to remind you all that liberals infest every state and they hate homeschoolers (as we all very well are aware) more than they hate the American flag, which is quite a lot. We have to watch them slithery little snakes at every turn.